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Hey dude, those are my poles The first year of the Irwin ski mountaineering race, conditions were fat. Three years …
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WSCU cross-country closes out season at Nationals in Spokane
Women third, men fourth place For the 22nd time in 27 years, the Mountaineer women’s cross country team finished in the …
Read More »Eight WSCU football players honored by being named to all-RMAC teams
Austin Ekeler, Lane Stuht make first team The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selected the All-RMAC teams last Tuesday. Nose guard Lane …
Read More »Blades Girls U19 hockey opens season this weekend in Gunnison
Strong returning crew The Gunnison Girls U19 Blades hockey team begins Mountain States Girls Hockey League (MSGHL) season play this Saturday, …
Read More »Junior Nordic team hits West Yellowstone for annual festival
Tatonka Crested Butte Junior Nordic Team coach Austin Ross took six of his athletes up to Montana Thanksgiving week for the …
Read More »Fat Tire Bike Series gearing up for the winter
Rolling fatties Fat Bikes are starting to blow up, so a local contingent of Fat Bike enthusiasts, the Gunnison-Crested Butte Fat …
Read More »Locals open COSMIC skimo race season on top of podium
Crush it at Wolf Creek It’s that time of year—ski mountaineer (skimo) racing season—and it appears the Gunnison Valley contingent will …
Read More »Wax ‘em up for the Nordic Thanksgiving Camp
25 kilometers of track open The Crested Butte Nordic Thanksgiving Camp is here. With the best snow conditions in years, there is …
Read More »Local skier writes guidebook to backcountry skiing
“Knowledge and information are always good things” There was a time, admittedly fairly long ago, when information on backcountry skiing would …
Read More »Crested Butte Nordic opens for winter
Snow on the valley floor means early season trail openings In a serendipitous moment, Crested Butte Nordic opened its doors for …
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